Comparison

Suru vs WeNotes+

Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.

Head to head
About

Suru

This app helps you organize tasks, projects, and ideas with a flexible, visual interface. Create multi-level checklists, take structured notes, and plan anything from assignments to vacations. Share your work and track productivity with a clean design.

Highlights
  • Multi-level checklists
  • Outline creation with photos
  • Structured note-taking
  • Drag-and-drop reorganization
  • Photo attachments
  • Real-time collaboration
  • PDF export
Features
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Organize tasks, outline ideas, and plan anything with clarity and ease Suru is a flexible, visual tool for creating to-do lists, managing projects, outlining notes, and organizing everything from class assignments to vacation plans. Whether you are brainstorming your next idea or tracking daily tasks, Suru helps you stay structured, focused, and inspired with clean design and powerful features that fit your workflow. With Suru you can: • Create multi-level checklists and break big tasks into smaller ones • Outline papers, presentations, and research with photos and detail • Take clean, structured notes in class, at work, or on the go • Plan vacations, events, or personal goals • Reorganize tasks with drag-and-drop and customize colors • Attach relevant photos directly to your lists • Share outlines and checklists with friends, family, or teammates • Mark tasks complete and track your productivity • Export beautifully formatted PDF outlines With Suru Pro you can: • Create unlimited projects and media attachments • Sync across iPhone, iPad, and Mac • Back up your projects and lists to the cloud • Access exclusive color themes and export formats With Suru Teams you can: • Share and collaborate on lists in real time • Invite others to view or edit projects • Keep everyone on the same page at work, home, or school Why users love Suru: • Clean and intuitive interface • Colorful themes for visual thinkers • Flexible enough for lists, outlines, plans, and notes • Works across all your Apple devices Subscription Info: Suru Pro and Suru Teams are available via monthly or annual subscriptions. Prices may vary by region. Subscriptions are charged to your iTunes account and renew automatically unless canceled at least 24 hours before the end of the current billing period. Manage your subscription in iOS Settings. Any unused portion of a free trial is forfeited upon purchase. Support: support@esotericdevelopment.com Privacy Policy: https://www.esotericdevelopment.com/privacy-policy Terms of Service: https://www.esotericdevelopment.com/tos

About

WeNotes+

Capture thoughts, to-do lists, and ideas with a versatile note-taking and voice recording app. Personalize your notes with formatting options, photos, and color themes. Secure your data and sync across devices.

Highlights
  • Personalized notes and voice recording
  • Shortcut toolbar for formatting
  • Photo insertion and automatic cropping
  • Export to PDF, JPG, HTML, TXT
  • Password and biometric security
  • iCloud synchronization
  • Calendar view and search functionality
Features
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Make your notes even better with WeNotes+. Create personalized notes, notes, and personalize your notes, record your thoughts, TODO Lists, and ideas to make your day-to-day planning moments simple. 【Concentrated writing】 • Use the shortcut toolbar to edit the format with the one-click shortcut provided by Notes+. • Quickly take photos and automatically crop them into your notes. • Support for exporting multiple formats: PDF, JPG, HTML, TXT. • A variety of color themes to provide you with the perfect writing environment. 【export】 • Support for exporting multiple formats: PDF, JPG, HTML, TXT. • Ability to export all notes with one click and quickly share or add to email attachments. 【Safety】 • Secure your notes with a password and quickly access your notes with touch ID or Face ID. 【Synchronize】 • Synchronize between multiple devices via iCloud. 【Lock screen wallpaper】 • Create a personalized lock screen wallpaper with a one-click note. • The generated lock screen wallpaper can be replaced in the phone settings. 【Dark Mode】 • iOS 13 dark mode. Notes+. will remember the topics you choose in light and dark modes.    Dark mode, come now. 【Calendar view, search】 • Sync with iOS's default calendar and reminders • Put notes in the calendar view for an unobstructed view • Manage all calendars • Ability to search all the notes on the device, fast, convenient, and quick [Subscribe to VIP to unlock all functions] A cost-effective annual subscription allows you to use all the features of Notes+ on all devices. 1. Sync notes between all devices 2. Advanced export to PDF, HTML 3. Recover notes from the trash 4. No ads to disturb ¥78/year (free one-week trial period) save 30%! You may purchase an auto-renewing subscription through an In-App Purchase. • Auto-renewable subscription • 1 year ($ 10.49) durations ¥8/month (free 3-day trial period)! • Auto-renewable subscription • 1 Month ($ 1.2) durations • Your subscription will be charged to your iTunes account at confirmation of purchase and will automatically renew (at the duration selected) unless auto-renew is turned off at least 24 hours before the end of the current period. • Current subscription may not be canceled during the active subscription period; however, you can manage your subscription and / or turn off auto-renewal by visiting your iTunes Account Settings after purchase • Privacy policy and terms of use: ( privacy policy: https://gist.githubusercontent.com/jerryga/4052426fdedb0cc5351cb5384fd2e1f0/raw/privacy.html terms of use: https://gist.githubusercontent.com/jerryga/39edfb5f074fd24b263d5f2c8b524b58/raw/20bac3fb9fa834602bcac9eb280c1e7a65eb14a0/use.html ) ---- --- Prices may vary by region. The subscription service will be charged to the credit card of your iTunes account. Your subscription will automatically renew unless you stop auto-renewal at least 24 hours before the end of the current subscription period. Once the current subscription is activated, it cannot be cancelled. After purchase, you can manage your subscription in the account settings of the App Store. When a user purchases a subscription service, any unused free trial period immediately expires.

Screenshots

Suru4 screens
WeNotes+4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is ads: Suru at none against WeNotes+'s shown. Suru also leads on update cadence (fortnightly vs every 3 months). WeNotes+'s advantage is rating (4.8 vs 4.6) and review sentiment (95% vs 87%). On price, in-app purchases, monetization model and device support there is nothing between them.

Scored on Price · Rating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings · Update frequency · Ads · In-app purchases · Monetization · Best chart rank · Devices · Requires iOS

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. Suru sells 10 in-app purchases, starting at $0.99 per month and WeNotes+ sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $2.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

WeNotes+ holds the better App Store score, 4.8 against 4.6. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 526 and 2.2K respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 87% of Suru's written reviews are positive against 95% of WeNotes+'s.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Suru ships an update fortnightly, WeNotes+ every 3 months. The most recent releases landed on November 1, 2026 and November 3, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard5 real differences · 5 level
Suru versus WeNotes+: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterSuruWeNotes+
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.6 (526 ratings)4.8 (2.2K ratings) — better
Positive reviews86.8% of reviews95.1% of reviews — better
Number of ratings5262.2K — better
Update frequencyFortnightly — betterEvery 3 months
AdsNo — betterYes
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFreemium
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod, Mac — betteriPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS13.412.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size57 MB91 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperEsoteric Development传胜 贾

Customer experience

Suru

All ratings526 ratings
Positive89.2%
Neutral5.7%
Negative5.1%
Written reviews699 reviews
Positive86.8%
Neutral5.6%
Negative7.6%

WeNotes+

All ratings2,172 ratings
Positive95.9%
Neutral1.6%
Negative2.5%
Written reviews588 reviews
Positive95.1%
Neutral2.2%
Negative2.7%

User reviews

Suru

From 526 App Store ratings

What we love

  • 👍 Simplicity and ease of use
  • 💡 Visually appealing design
  • 🚀 Efficient organization and task management
  • 💡 Customizable color themes
  • 👍 Helpful for staying organized and productive

Room to improve

  • 🐛 Sync and backup issues
  • 🐛 Bugs and crashes
  • 🔒 Concerns about subscription model and lack of one-time purchase
  • 🔒 Difficulty with editing and rearranging tasks
  • 🔒 Lack of landscape mode support on iPad

WeNotes+

From 2.2K App Store ratings

What we love

  • 👍 Good app
  • 💡 Useful for notes
  • 👍 Easy to use
  • 👍 Convenient
  • 👍 Organized

Room to improve

  • 🐛 Glitches/bugs
  • 🔒 Forced 5-star review to unlock features
  • 🔒 Limited free features
  • 🐛 Crashes/freezes
  • 🐛 Syncing issues

Bugs and requests

Suru

Reported bugs

4 issues
  • Subscription issues and inability to access purchased content
  • Crashes and freezes when using the app
  • Syncing problems leading to data loss
  • Inability to edit or rearrange tasks as expected

Requested features

5 requests
  • Add reminders and alarms for tasks
  • Improve task rearrangement and organization
  • Implement better syncing and backup options
  • Introduce a one-time purchase option
  • Add landscape mode support for iPad

WeNotes+

Reported bugs

3 issues
  • Notes disappearing
  • Freezing when adding photos
  • Syncing problems between devices

Requested features

5 requests
  • More color/font options
  • Ability to manually order folders
  • Checkboxes for to-do lists
  • Embed videos/audio
  • Unlimited free notes

In-app purchases

10 purchases

Suru

Subscriptions8
  • Suru Pro - Monthly7 Days trial$0.991 Month
  • Suru Pro - Monthly7 Days trial$1.491 Month
  • Suru Pro - Monthly7 Days trial$1.991 Month
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  • Suru Teams - Monthly7 Days trial$3.991 Month
  • Suru Pro - Yearly14 Days trial$6.991 Year
  • Suru Pro - Yearly14 Days trial$11.991 Year
  • Suru Pro - Yearly14 Days trial$17.991 Year
  • Suru Team Yearly14 Days trial$28.991 Year
One-time2
  • Suru Pro Lifetime$19.99
  • Suru Pro Lifetime$39.99
3 purchases

WeNotes+

Subscriptions2
  • VIP Monthly3 Days trial$2.991 Month
  • VIP Annual7 Days trial$7.991 Year
One-time1
  • Pro$4.99

Questions

Is Suru free?
Suru is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is WeNotes+ free?
WeNotes+ is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Suru or WeNotes+?
WeNotes+ is rated higher. Suru averages 4.6 out of 5 from 526 ratings, while WeNotes+ averages 4.8 from 2.2K ratings.
Do Suru or WeNotes+ have ads?
WeNotes+ shows ads; Suru does not.
Which is updated more often, Suru or WeNotes+?
Suru ships an update fortnightly, and WeNotes+ every 3 months. Most recently, Suru was updated on November 1, 2026 and WeNotes+ on November 3, 2026.

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